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title: grub — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grub» in the school dictionary: A grub is the young, worm-like form (larva) of some insects, especially beetles, which lives in soil or wood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grub

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**Who acts:** grub, beetles, meal, pig, witchetty grub, bird · **What happens:** be, live, form, mean, grub, dig · **To what, where:** soil, insects, food, large grub, fat grub, lawn · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«grub» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [grub in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grub.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grub is the young, worm-like form (larva) of some insects, especially beetles, which lives in soil or wood.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:m1:1
# text = A grub is the young, worm-like form (larva) of some insects, especially beetles, which lives in soil or wood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grub	grub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	larva	larva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	beetles	beetle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a grub |  |  |  |  | worm like form of some insects and beetles *obl*; young *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | beetles |  |  | soil or wood |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in soil=Location |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | some insects and beetles |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, UK, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grub means food: «Grub's up!» means the meal is ready.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:m2:1
# text = Grub means food: «Grub's up!» means the meal is ready.
1	Grub	grub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Grub	grub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	up	up	ADV	RB	_	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Grub | food |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Grub |  |  |  |  | up *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | the meal |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To grub means to dig or search about in the ground or in a messy place: «the pig grubbed for roots».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:m3:1
# text = To grub means to dig or search about in the ground or in a messy place: «the pig grubbed for roots».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	grub	grub	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	dig	dig	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	search	search	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	grubbed	grub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grub** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **dig** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **search** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about the ground or a messy place | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about ground=Location |
| 5 | **grub** *in a quote* | participle | the pig |  |  |  |  | for roots | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A «witchetty grub» is a large grub eaten as traditional bush food by Aboriginal people.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:m4:1
# text = A «witchetty grub» is a large grub eaten as traditional bush food by Aboriginal people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	witchetty	witchetty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	grub	grub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	grub	grub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	Aboriginal	aboriginal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a witchetty grub | a large grub |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | participle |  | a large grub *not said here* |  |  |  | as traditional bush food | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bird pulled a fat grub out of the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:x1:1
# text = The bird pulled a fat grub out of the lawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fat	fat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	grub	grub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | the bird | a fat grub |  | the lawn |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent grub=Theme out lawn=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A beetle grub lives in rotten wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:x2:1
# text = A beetle grub lives in rotten wood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	beetle	beetle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	grub	grub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	rotten	rotten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | a beetle grub |  |  | rotten wood |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Grub's up!» called Dad from the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:x3:1
# text = «Grub's up!» called Dad from the kitchen.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Grub	grub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	up	up	ADV	RB	_	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | up *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** *speech: express* | past | Grub | Dad |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent dad=Theme from kitchen=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The food at camp was good grub.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:x4:1
# text = The food at camp was good grub.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grub	grub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the food at camp | good grub |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Witchetty grubs are a traditional Aboriginal bush food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:x5:1
# text = Witchetty grubs are a traditional Aboriginal bush food.
1	Witchetty	witchetty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	grubs	grub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	Aboriginal	aboriginal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Witchetty grubs | a traditional Aboriginal bush food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hedgehog grubbed around in the leaves for insects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:x6:1
# text = The hedgehog grubbed around in the leaves for insects.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	grubbed	grub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	around	around	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grub around** | participle |  | the hedgehog *not said here* |  | the leaves for insects |  | around *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grub is the larva stage of a beetle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:x7:1
# text = A grub is the larva stage of a beetle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grub	grub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	larva	larva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beetle	beetle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a grub | the larva stage |  |  |  | of a beetle | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Catherine went as she was bid, and began to grub for them, and soon made herself very dirty with the earth.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grub:x8:1
# text = Catherine went as she was bid, and began to grub for them, and soon made herself very dirty with the earth.
1	Catherine	Catherine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	bid	bid	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	grub	grub	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	advmod	_	_
17	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	17	obj	_	_
19	very	very	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **go** | past | Catherine |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bid** | past · passive |  | Catherine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **begin** | past | Catherine *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **grub** | to-infinitive | Catherine *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for them *= they* | tree rules |
| 5 | **make** | past | Catherine *not said here* | Catherine |  |  |  | dirty, soon *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset herself=Product |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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